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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • dir_ber@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dirk Bernhard" <bendirk0069@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dir_ber@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:25:17 +0000
Subject: ARE YOU INTERESTED

Dear Friend,
I am a marketer with Xenex Technology and my name is Dirk Bernhard.We are
one of the fastest growing software company based in Rotterdam(The
Netherlands).We design computer components, and other related software
products.At Xenex we specialize in exporting quality products at relatively
low prices.Due to our ever-increasing customer base in North America,we at
Xenex are searching for representatives to assist us in establishing a
medium to connect to our costumers more efficiently.If you choose to join
Xenex as a representative, your basic task will consist of correspondence
with me via email and receiving payments on behalf of Xenex.Payments to us
from North America is mostly through Money orders,cashier's Checks and
Travelers Check which is difficult for us to clear in the Netherlands.

Note that for every transaction processed, you will receive 10% of the total
amount.

We guarantee that you can start making money as early as in 2 weeks and you
don't need to invest your money just your spare time to process orders via
email.
Please email the following information in order for us to facilitate the
conclusion of this proposal if accepted .

(1)Your full names,
(2)Contact address and,
(3)Phone numbers.

Further more,on receipt of the above listed informations you will receive a
letter of employment from me which you will have to reply with an acceptance
letter and a scanned copy of your passport/identification attached to it.
For more information please contact me via my personal email on
dir_ber@yahoo.co.uk

Yours Truly.

Mr. Dirk Bernhard
Marketer
Xenex Technology
Xenex House
Debussystraat 2
3161 WD RHOON
Rotterdam

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